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href="#fn.1_Peter.4.1.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same understanding<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.1_Peter.4.1.2"><span class="fnAlphabet">B</span></a> — because the one who suffers in the flesh is finished<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.1.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> with sin<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.1_Peter.4.1.3"><span class="fnAlphabet">C</span></a> —  <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.2" /> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>in order to live the remaining time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for God’s will.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.2.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the Gentiles choose to do: carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.3.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> drunkenness, orgies,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.3.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> carousing, and lawless idolatry. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>They are surprised that you don’t join them in the same flood of wild living — and they slander<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.1_Peter.4.4.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> you. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>They will give an account to the one who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.5.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>For this reason the gospel was also preached to those who are now dead,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.1_Peter.4.6.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> so that, although they might be judged in the flesh according to human standards,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.6.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> they might live<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.6.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> in the spirit according to God’s standards.</p><h3 class="head1">End-Time Ethics</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The end of all things is near;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.7.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> therefore, be alert and sober-minded<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.7.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> for prayer. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Above all, maintain constant love<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> for one another, since <span class="otquote">love covers a multitude of sins.</span><a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.8.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.8.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Be hospitable<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.9.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> to one another without complaining. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.10.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> as good stewards of the varied grace of God. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>If anyone speaks, let it be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, let it be from the strength God provides,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.11.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.</p><h3 class="head1">Christian Suffering</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.12" /> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you, as if something unusual were happening to you.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.12.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.13" /> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of Christ,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.13.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> so that you may also rejoice with great joy when his glory is revealed.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.13.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.14" /> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.14.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> you are blessed, because the Spirit<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.14.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> of glory and of God<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.1_Peter.4.14.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> rests on you. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.15" /> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or a meddler.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.1_Peter.4.15.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.16" /> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>But if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed but let him glorify God in having that name.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.1_Peter.4.16.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.17" /> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>For the time has come for judgment<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.17.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> to begin with God’s household,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.17.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?</p><blockquote class="otdynprose"><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.18" /> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And <span class="otquote">if a righteous person is saved with difficulty,</span></p><p class="scripture"><span class="otquote">what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?</span><a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.18.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.18.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p></blockquote><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-1_Peter.4.19" /> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>So then, let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust themselves<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.1_Peter.4.19.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> to a faithful Creator while doing what is good.</p><br /><section id="footnotes-1_Peter.4" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.1_Peter.4.1.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.1">4:1</a></span> Other mss read <span class="italic">suffered for us</span></aside><aside id="fn.1_Peter.4.1.2"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.1">4:1</a></span> Or<span class="italic"> perspective</span>, or <span class="italic">attitude</span></aside><aside id="fn.1_Peter.4.1.3"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.1">4:1</a></span> Or <span class="italic">the one who suffered in the flesh has finished with sin</span></aside><aside id="fn.1_Peter.4.4.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.4">4:4</a></span> Or <span class="italic">blaspheme</span></aside><aside id="fn.1_Peter.4.6.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.6">4:6</a></span> Or <span class="italic">those who are dead</span></aside><aside id="fn.1_Peter.4.14.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.14">4:14</a></span> Or <span class="italic">God’s glorious Spirit</span></aside><aside id="fn.1_Peter.4.15.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.15">4:15</a></span> Or <span class="italic">as one who defrauds others</span></aside><aside id="fn.1_Peter.4.16.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.16">4:16</a></span> Other mss read <span class="italic">in that case</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-1_Peter.4" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.1">4:1</a></span> Rm 6:10; Heb 4:15; 7:26; 9:28</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.2">4:2</a></span> Mk 3:35; Rm 6:11; 12:2</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.3">4:3</a></span> Mk 7:22</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.3.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.3">4:3</a></span> Rm 13:13; Gl 5:21</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.5">4:5</a></span> Ac 10:42; Rm 14:9; 2Tm 4:1</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.6">4:6</a></span> Jn 5:25</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.6.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.6">4:6</a></span> 1Pt 3:18</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.6.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.6">4:6</a></span> Php 1:21</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.7.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.7">4:7</a></span> Rm 13:11–12; Heb 9:26; Jms 5:8; 1Jn 2:18; Rv 1:3</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.7.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.7">4:7</a></span> 1Pt 5:8</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.8">4:8</a></span> 1Pt 1:22</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.8.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.8">4:8</a></span> Pr 10:12</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.8.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.8">4:8</a></span> Pr 10:12; Jms 5:20</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.9.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.9">4:9</a></span> 1Tm 3:2; Ti 1:8</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.10.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.10">4:10</a></span> 1Co 12:7</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.11.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.11">4:11</a></span> Rm 12:6–8; 1Co 15:58</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.12.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.12">4:12</a></span> 1Pt 1:6–7</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.13.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.13">4:13</a></span> Gl 5:24; Php 3:10</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.13.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.13">4:13</a></span> 1Co 1:7; Eph 1:17; 2Th 1:7; 1Pt 1:7,13</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.14.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.14">4:14</a></span> Ps 89:50–51; Ac 5:41; 1Pt 2:20</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.14.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.14">4:14</a></span> Ac 4:33; Rv 3:22</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.17.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.17">4:17</a></span> Mk 12:40; Jn 5:22; Heb 10:27; 13:4</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.17.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.17">4:17</a></span> Gl 6:10; Eph 2:19; 1Tm 3:15; Heb 3:2</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.18.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.18">4:18</a></span> Pr 11:31 LXX</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.18.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.18">4:18</a></span> Pr 11:31</aside><aside id="xrf.1_Peter.4.19.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-1_Peter.4.19">4:19</a></span> Ps 10:14; 2Co 1:9</aside><br /><section id="study-notes-1_Peter.4" class="snSection"><br /></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Christian Standard Bible. 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